As Penn State prepares to welcome 75 football players to campus this coming Monday and begins to eye the upcoming season, Intercollegiate Athletics is gauging fan mindsets as it pertains to attendance and crowd size amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a brief survey, Penn State asked ticket holders a [Read More]

It's the season for watch lists and Penn State junior linebacker Micah Parsons is among the 42 candidates on the preseason watch list for the 17th annual Lott IMPACT Trophy. The Lott IMPACT Trophy honors the top defensive player in college football who makes the biggest impact for his [Read More]

Penn State Athletics will begin a phased return to campus starting Monday with 75 football players.
According a press release, the return is part of a wider plan that includes other student groups who may also require access to specialized facilities, in-person mentoring or early arrival for [Read More]

Penn State Athletics announced its Female and Male Student-Athletes of the Year on Wednesday with NCAA track champion Danae Rivers and men’s basketball standout Lamar Stevens taking home the honors.
Rivers is the third member of the women’s cross country and track [Read More]

For almost all of Sean Clifford's career he has had the answer. Or in the very least he has been equipped with the tools to find it.
That's the nature of being a quarterback. People look to you for leadership, for guidance and in the heat of the moment, for a calming presence to focus a team and [Read More]

Penn State defensive tackle PJ Mustipher is hopeful that the window for meaningful conversation, and the ability for athletes to speak up about social issues isn’t open on a temporary basis.
He’s hoping it stays open for good.
“That's one of the things I was talking to my family [Read More]

Penn State defensive tackle Damion Barber has entered the NCAA transfer portal. Barber announced his decision Monday morning on his personal Twitter account.
“Growing up as a kid from Harrisburg it was always my dream to play here at Penn State,” Barber wrote. “I [Read More]

Hundreds of State College community members marched through downtown on Sunday afternoon in a show of solidarity and to protest police brutality against the black community in the wake of the recent deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor.
The march comes following the death of [Read More]

Penn State football is supposed to be starting its season in 99 days, and very well still could start on time, but that doesn't mean there aren't a bunch of questions between now and Sept. 5.
Here are 12 that come to mind.
1. When are they coming back?
The NCAA has ruled in favor of student [Read More]

It comes as no particular surprise that learning a new offense -well learning anything- is more difficult when you aren't doing the learning in person. This is a fact that is only accentuated when it comes to sports, a place where timing, chemistry and hands-on contact is paramount.
Take those [Read More]

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